Kent rewrites 20mph speed limit policy

SPEED LIMITS

20mph: new policy

20mph: new policy

Kent County Council is to pilot measures to slow vehicle speeds to 24mph so that signed-only 20mph speed limits can then be justified. 

Kent Police, like many other forces, does not support signed-only 20mph limits unless the existing average speed is 24mph or below. 

The council is to explore ways to reduce speeds to this threshold on roads where average speeds are currently as high as 28mph. Possible actions could include removing centre lines, installing bus stop build-outs,...

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